Urban population growth in Guyana
Guyana: Urban population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Guyana stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Guyana peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2007.
That places Guyana 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.6% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.6% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.4% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.44 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Guyana?
- Urban population growth in Guyana was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for urban population growth?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.